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Explanation:SARL corresponds more or less to 'limited (liability) company'. But in an actual translation, you wouldn't normally translate this I don't think (any more than you'd try and translate 'Ltd', 'plc' on the end of an English company name into French). With a term like this, I think it's best to leave the original French and then put any explanation in brackets or in a footnote.

N.B. There may be other equivalents to SARL anyway: the grand dictionnaire (see below) lists several alternatives (look up 'société à responsabilité limitée').

Explanation:SARL = société à responsibilité limitée. A company with limited liability, thus a limited company. However, as you are UK based, I believe, there are one or two details you might like to bear in mind.

A SARL is a commercial company is which the financial responsibility of its owners is limited to the extent of their capital contribution. These are in the form of shares which cannot be negotiated and which can only be transferred on certain conditions.

Under English law, there are different types of limited company (companies limited by shares or by guarantee, the latter being a common form for charities etc.). After the company’s name, a private limited company has to be described as “Limited/Ltd” and a public limited company as “public limited company/plc”.

In the case of a company registered in Wales, then the Welsh equivalent may be used, although an English translation must be provided.

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